Samsung WB500

The WB500 is the flagship model of a new series of Samsung digicams that introduce a new Perfect Portrait System, which includes Face Detection, Beauty Shot and Smile and Blink Detection modes. Equipped with a 10.2 megapixel sensor and Schneider-Kreuznach 24-240mm 10x optical zoom lens, it sports a 2.7-inch LCD screen and provides a range of shooting modes, including High Definition (HD) movie recording. Image sensor: 6.13 x 4.6 mm CCD with 10.3 million photosites (10.2 megapixels effective) Lens: Schneider-Kreuznach 4.2-42mm f/3.3-5.8 -zoom lens (24-240mm in 35mm format) Zoom ratio: 10x optical, up to 5x digital Image formats: Stills – JPEG (Exif 2.21); Movies – MP4 (H.264)/WAV Image Sizes: Stills – 3648 x 2736, 3648 x 2432, 3648 x 2056, 3072 x 2304, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1024 x 768; Movies – 1280 x 720 (HQ and standard modes; 30 and 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30 and 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 and 15 fps) Shutter speed range: Auto – 1/8-1/1500 second; Program – 1-1/1500 seconds; up to 16 seconds in manual mode Self-timer: 2 sec., 10 sec., Double (10 sec, 2 sec) delay Image Stabilisation: Dual system (optical plus digital) Exposure Compensation: +/- 2EV in 1/3EV steps Focus system/range: TTL AF with multi, centre, selection and face detection AF and manual focus; range - 50 cm to infinity; macro to 5 cm Exposure metering/control: Multi, Spot, Center-weighted, Face Detection AE Shooting modes: Program AE or manual exposure plus 16 scene pre-sets ISO range: Auto, ISO 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 (at 3M size) White balance: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Storage Media: 30MB internal memory plus SD/SDHC memory cards LCD monitor: 2.7-inch TFT LCD (230,000 pixels) Dimensions (wxhxd): 105 x 61.4 x 36.5 mm Weight: 219g